odds and ends

odds and ends

noun pl

Definition of ODDS AND ENDS

1

a : miscellaneous articles b : miscellaneous small matters (as of business) to be attended to

2

: miscellaneous remnants or leftovers <odds and ends of food>

Examples of ODDS AND ENDS

1. <she's always searching among the odds and ends in the drawer for some tool that she needs>
2. <almost all of the piece of leather will be needed for upholstering the chair, so just throw away any odds and ends>

First Known Use of ODDS AND ENDS

circa 1746

Rhymes with ODDS AND ENDS

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